Hand and glove protector



May 24, 1938. S SAGER 2,118,360

HAND AND GLOVE PROTECTOR Filed Feb. 11, 1935 fizz/6W: Jami A. 6096:

Patented May 24, 1938 Q SATES amass rarsn* Claims.

This invention relates in general to a protector which may be applieddirectly to the hand and is more particularly described as a protectorfor a glove or mitten to which it is secured and with 5 which it isused.

An important object of the invention is in the provision of a removabledevice which protects the back as well as the front of a hand coveringor a hand.

A further object of the invention is in the provision of an improvedprotector which may be detachably secured to a glove or mitten so thatthe protector can be renewed.

A further object of the invention is in the provision of a protector ofdifferent material from the ordinary hand covering which resistsabrasion and is provided with a thumb flap for additionally protectingthe connection of a thumb sheath with the remainder of the handcovering.

Other objects of the invention will be pointed out in connection withthe accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment of theinvention.

In the drawing, Fig. l is a front elevation and 25 Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of a protector in accordance with this invention as applied toa mitten;

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the protector alone;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1 illustrating theconnection of the protector to a hand covering; and

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing theprotector connection.

This protector is shown in connection with a mitten and it appliesequally well to a glove or other hand covering, usually made of leatheror fabric so that when subject to heavy duty or abrasive action thematerial of the glove or mitten wears too rapidly and is thereforeexpensive for too frequent replacement when the hand covering is subjectto severe wear.

It is found furthermore that for certain heavy duty uses such as thehandling of metal sheets or straps, there is a tendency to wear bothsides, that is front and back, of the hand covering due to the presenceof sharp edges, projections, burrs and the like, which engage and cutthe front and back of the hand covering as the hand is moved over thematerial in handlingit.

The present invention relates to the provision of a protector preferablyformed of rubber or a similar flexible material which resists abrasionand has the best wearing qualities. A hand covering made entirely ofrubber is not satisfactory because it is objectionable to have rubber indirect contact with the hand, and because a glove or hand covering madeof rubber would be somewhat expensive. By providing the hand covering ofleather or fabric and by securing a protector of this kind to the handcovering so that it may 5 be removed and renewed, all of the objectionsare overcome and all of the above advantages are obtained. Furthermore,by providing a suitable thumb flap on the protector which is cut 'sothat it will incline inwardly toward the palm of the 0 hand, a receivingsocket is formed which protects the juncture of the thumb with the otherportion of the hand covering and provides a seat for receiving the edgesof thin strips or pieces of material which are handled with the gloveand 15 protector.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the protector comprisesa strip of flexible material such as rubber or the like and ofsubstantially uniform width so that when its ends 20 it and H arebrought together a rounded opposite portion l2 will be formed. The endsIll and II are preferably folded flatly together and the central portionand one side thereof are secured together by rivets Hi. In the othersides are separate glove fasteners l4, leaving the ends it] and II freefrom contact with each other at this side. In the rounded portion is athumb opening l5 having a flap l5 extending downwardly from the upperedge of the opening with a slit E! at the inner or palm side terminatingbelow a slit I8 at the outer side and the outer edge IQ of the flapbeing correspondingly inclined so that when the flap is turned upwardlyby engagement with the thumb of a user the flap will tend to be inclineddownwardly or toward the interior of the palm as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In applying the protector to a mitten or glove 20 having a separatethumb sheath 2| it will be understood that the protector is provided forright and left gloves or mittens, and the hand cover itself may be ofany desired or suitable material such as fabric or leather with partssecured together in any suitable manner, the form shown being providedwith metal staples 22 for stitching the parts together and also forapplying a re-eniorcing piece 23 thereto.

At the side opposite the thumb the mitten 2B is preferably formed with agusset 24 for spreading and closing the wrist band and to the oppositesides of the mitten 2!] adjacent the gusset are glove fasteners 25 whichcooperate with the fasteners l4 secured to the opposite edges of theprotector so that the protector is removably attached to the glove bythese fittings.

In order to apply the protector to any hand covering of this kind it issimply slipped over the outer portion of the glove or mitten, the thumbopening I5 is inserted over the thumb portion 2| causing the flap IE tocurl upwardly along the inner portion of the thumb and the fasteners Mare secured to the fasteners 25 by pressing them together in a wellknown manner. may be removed from the hand without removing theprotector and the protector may be removed from the glove at any time.If made of rubber the protector is flexible and is highly resistant toabrasion and will stand much hard use with materials which ordinarilywill cut through the glove leather or fabric in a short time. As theprotectors are replaceable, the glove may be supplied repeatedly withnew protectors as the old ones become worn.

I claim:

1. A hand protector comprising a strip of material to extend over thefront and back of a, hand having an aperture at one side'through whichthe thumb extends, means for fastening the ends of the strip together atthe side of the hand opposite the thumb, and a flap at the top of thethumb opening longer at the inner side of the thumb so that the fiapwill assume a position against the thumb inclined inwardly to the palmof a hand to which it is applied.

2. The combination with a glove or mitten having an enlarging gusset atthe Wrist band, of a protector therefor extending around the glove ormitten and having spaced ends disposed adjacent the opposite sides ofthe gusset and fastening means securing the spaced ends to the oppositeouter sides of the gusset.

The glove 3. A glove or mitten and a protector therefor comprising astrip of material having the ends secured together at the center and atone side of the strip and having separate fasteners in the ends at theother side of the strip, and having an opening between the ends forinserting the thumb of a glove or mitten therethrough, and cooperatingfastening means on the glove or mitten adjacent the wrist band thereoffor removably attaching the separate fasteners of the protector thereto.

4. The combination with a hand covering having a thumb and with spacedfastening members in the wrist band at the side opposite the thumb, of aflexible protector therefor comprising a strip of material having anopening intermediate its ends to be placed over the thumb of thecovering and with a flap at the upper edge of the opening extendingupwardly along the thumb and inclined inwardly toward the palm of thehand covering, fastening means at the lower opposite ends of theprotector adapted to cooperate with the spaced fastening means on theglove to hold the cover and protector together and rigid fastening meansfor attaching the intermediate and opposite portion of the protectorends together.

5'. A hand or glove protector comprising a strip of material with theends together in the form of a flat cuff and a thumb opening in therounded portion, the central and corresponding sides of the ends beingpermanently secured together leaving the other sides of the endsseparate and these end portions having fasteners for attaching theprotector to a glove.

SAMUEL N. SAGER.

